MR MOERANE: With the Chairperson's permission may I call Mr Richard Vallihu.
RICHARD VALLIHU: (sworn states)
EXAMINATION BY MR MOERANE: Thank you Chairperson. Mr Vallihu, how old are you?
MR VALLIHU: 36.
MR MOERANE: Where do you reside?
MR VALLIHU: Johannesburg.
MR MOERANE: Where about?
MR VALLIHU: Sandton.
MR MOERANE: Yes. You are applying for amnesty in respect of the damage to Mr Rajbansi’s house?
MR VALLIHU: That is correct.
MR MOERANE: Were you involved in that incident?
MR VALLIHU: That is correct.
MR MOERANE: What was your particular role?
MR VALLIHU: I was the designated driver.
CHAIRPERSON: Sorry, what were you?
MR VALLIHU: The driver.
MR MOERANE: He said he was the designated driver. Whom did you convey?
MR VALLIHU: Derek Naidoo, Lenny Naidoo, David Madurai and Raymond Metheraj.
MR MOERANE: Was that to and from the place where the limpet mine was place?
MR VALLIHU: Yes that is correct.
MR MOERANE: You've heard the evidence of Dr Ramlakan and the others. Do you associate yourself with their reasons for selecting Mr Rajbansi’s residence as a target?
MR VALLIHU: That is correct.
MR MOERANE: Do you also associate yourself with the political motivation for doing what they and you did?
MR VALLIHU: That is true.
MR MOERANE: Did you do what you did for any financial or material motive?
MR VALLIHU: None whatsoever.
MR MOERANE: Did you benefit financially or otherwise from your act?
MR VALLIHU: No, I didn't.
MR MOERANE: I notice that in your application for amnesty, in the written application, you also applied for amnesty in respect of the bombing of the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court house, were you actually involved in that particular incident?
MR VALLIHU: No, I wasn't.
MR MOERANE: So why did you originally include that in your application?
MR VALLIHU: Well I did have knowledge of the operation, intended operation, but I didn't participate.
MR MOERANE: I see. Do you know Mr Rajbansi personally?
MR VALLIHU: No.
MR MOERANE: Do you bear him any ill will or spite?
MR VALLIHU: No.
MR MOERANE: That is the evidence, Chairperson.
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR MOERANE
MS CAMBANIS: No questions, thank you Chairperson.
NO QUESTIONS BY MS CAMBANIS
MS MOHAMED: I have no questions, Chairperson.
NO QUESTIONS BY MS MOHAMED
CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR MAPOMA: In your application for amnesty, when you described the nature and particulars of the acts for which you applied for amnesty in paragraph 9(a)(iv) which appears on page 32 of the paginated bundle, you say reference must be made to the case of State vs Naidoo. Were you involved in that trial as well?
MR VALLIHU: No.
MR MAPOMA: Why then do you refer to that?
MR VALLIHU: I think all the facts in the trial allude to the incident in which I was involved in.
MR MAPOMA: Thank you Chairperson, no further questions.
NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR MAPOMA
RE-EXAMINATION BY MR MOERANE: Just question in re-examination. The D. Naidoo that you mentioned in your application, which Naidoo was this?
MR VALLIHU: I think that refers to Dhanpal Naidoo.
CHAIRPERSON: Where is D Naidoo?
MR VALLIHU: At page 32. Oh, it must be Derek Naidoo, I'm sorry about that.
MR MOERANE: It's Derek Naidoo at the Durban Regional Court. He was charged arising out of the bombing of Mr Rajbansi’s house.
MR VALLIHU: That's true, that is correct.
MR MOERANE: And to your knowledge he was convicted and sentenced?
MR VALLIHU: Yes.
MR MOERANE: So is that the case to which you're referring?
MR VALLIHU: Absolutely.
MR MOERANE: Thank you. I have no further questions. May the applicant be excused?
MR VALLIHU: Thank you.
WITNESS EXCUSED
